Andrew Wallace

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The Honourable
Andrew Wallace
MP
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Wallace in the Speaker's chair
31st Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
In office
23 November 2021 (2021-11-23) –11 April 2022 (2022-04-11)		PositionVotes %±%Result
2016 Fisher Liberal National Party40,42448.26Increase2.svg  3.79First49,473 59.06 Decrease2.svg  0.69 Elected
2019 49,567 50.04 Increase2.svg  1.83 First 62,100 62.70 Increase2.svg   3.55 Elected
2022 48,013 44.25 Decrease2.svg  5.79 First 63,656 58.67 Decrease2.svg  4.03 Elected
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Personal life

Wallace and his wife Leonie live in Wurtulla, Queensland. [7] Practising Catholics, the couple have four adult daughters. [16] His youngest daughter lives with a disability, having been born with a segment missing from her chromosome 16, making him a passionate advocate for disability support. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Beech, Alexandra (4 May 2017). "Keeping the faith: Andrew Wallace on the priesthood, carpentry and same-sex marriage". ABC News. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Alex, ABC News; Beech, ra (21 April 2017). "Backbench MP Andrew Wallace is a father, former carpenter and former barrister". ABC News. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fisher - Australia Votes". Election 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Wallace becomes new Speaker, taking on the 'difficult task' of replacing well-respected MP Tony Smith". ABC News. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Qld MP Wallace elected House Speaker". The West Australian. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Coast MP appointed to United Nations role". Sunshine Coast News. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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  14. ↑ "Action needed to stem 'tide of abuse and family violence driven by pornogaphy'". The Sunshine Valley Gazette. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "New Speaker Andrew Wallace". Rowan Ramsey MP. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
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  19. 1 2 3 Furler, Mark (29 January 2024). "Andrew Wallace condemns civilians involved in Hamas attacks on Israel". The Courier Mail .
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